Trail

New Year’s Hike to Mount Hiei（比叡山）

The first morning of the year always carries a special kind of energy. While many were still asleep after New Year’s Eve celebrations, I decided to welcome 2025 with a refreshing hike up Mount Hiei (比叡山) to see the brand new sunrise(初日の出）. 📥 GPX files are completely free—download

Fushimi Inari

Kyoto Round Trail : From JR Momoyama Station to Fushimi Inari and Keage

I’ve recently become interested in long-distance trails, so I decided to walk roughly 20 kilometers of part of the Kyoto Trail—an extensive route that circles around the entire city—from JR Momoyama(JR桃山） Station to Keage（蹴上）. This path is quite famous among trail runners, and many hikers

View of Taipei 101 from Xiangshan

A Quick Evening Hike at Xiangshan（象山）, Taipei

In mid-February 2025, I visited Taipei on a business trip. After finishing all my work, I wanted to find a place nearby for a light hike on my last evening in the city. That’s when I discovered Xiangshan (象山), also known as Elephant Mountain, a great spot for a